Ground Lackey

Malacosoma castrensis

Malacosoma castrense, the ground lackey, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar found in Europe. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. The moth's habitats are salt marshes and estuaries.

Scientific name
Malacosoma castrensis
Family
Lasiocampidae